American Red Cross v. Hinson

This is a proceedings under the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Law (Code section 6851 et seq.), by the widow of an employee of American Bed Cross seeking an award against that organization and its insurer on account of the death of her husband. There was a judgment for the petitioner below, from which the defendants have appealed in error.

There is no question hut that the deceased met with an accidental death arising out of and in the course of his employment. He was employed by the Memphis office of American Bed Cross as a rescue worker during the 1937 flood. He was drowned. Just previous…